Pinkston

Pinkston Meaning & Origin

About Pinkston
The surname Pinkston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Pinkie, which is located near Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland. The name Pinkston signifies someone who hailed from this area. The place name Pinkie is believed to have originated from the Old English word "pinc," meaning "point," and the Old Norse word "ey," meaning "island" or "land near water." Therefore, the surname Pinkston can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the point near the water."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pinkston is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pinkston: 8,291
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4292
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.81

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinkston based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pinkston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
PNKSTN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
PA
πŸ”Š Soundex
P052305
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 NG K S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈpΙͺΕ‹kstΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNKSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinkston in Braille

Here's how to represent Pinkston in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pinkston in braille

How to sign the name Pinkston using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pinkston using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pinkston in sign language

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